Nebraska leaders and Senator Fischer received the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Omaha. Local officials showed the secretary local infrastructure capabilities while advocating for a new hospital. During the visit to an Omaha VA, the secretary focused on services for women and young veterans.
In legal developments, students turned down for grants by the VA for selecting specific degree programs have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court. In real estate news, a MoCo firm bought a VA building property collection for $77.5 million. In a separate case, a man sought in a murder case in Florida was found in West Virginia.